MMSA is committed to complying with all environmental
legislation and regulation governing business
operations.
Regulatory Compliance
One needs only look at a ski resort in summer to see the
potential for environmental damage due to erosion - large swaths
are without trees to help hold down the dirt, particularly on
Mammoth Mountain, where the volcanic rock and dirt are in many
places not amenable to trees. Erosion is one of the most
pressing and widespread environmental threats to watersheds
throughout North America. In 2005, MMSA, together with several
regional ski resorts, partnered with the Sierra Business Council,
IERS Tahoe and the United States Forest Service to create CAREC,
the California Alpine Resorts Environmental Cooperative. The
partnership sought to bridge the gaps in then-available erosion
control research (which was difficult to apply directly to ski area
operations) by gathering the encyclopedic knowledge held by ski
resort professionals such as Clifford Mann, MMSA's Mountain
Operations Director. The net result of the partnership was
the Sediment Source Control Handbook, which presents a usable set
of principles and practices for addressing erosion control and
watershed restoration projects.
Carbon Emissions Tracking
MMSA recently registered and verified its Year 2007 carbon
footprint with the Climate Registry. By registering its
emissions, MMSA is better able to set a baseline, review
operations, and plan for the reduction of actual and planned future
impacts. MMSA is in the process of registering its carbon
footprint for Years 2008 and 2009..
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